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= The Federation requires a status report. =

Evolution in Hyperdrive!!!

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Choose a Team reporter to place your team responses here.

=Mini-Mission 1: Advocating and Implementing Project Based Learning= PBL allows for students to have greater ownership in the learning taking place. Higher order thinking skills are a necessity. Students become producers of knowledge rather than comsumers of knowledge. Math - students develop understanding of architectural concepts by designing a blueprint for a building that fits within a budget. Social Studies - Research the Johnstown Flood and its impact on the community and develop a plan for containment. Science - Elementary students study the impact of oil spills on oceans and develop strategies for cleaning up oil spills. Language Arts - Students study biographies and select a sub group in the community that they can then interview and write a biography.
 * Reflect on what you have learned about the structure, components, and rationale for project based learning and complete this mission:**
 * 1) Provide a rational for why PBL will be more successful methodology than conventional means of lecture and large class discussion.
 * 1) Provide possible PBL projects for each of the subjects taught: math, social studies, science and Antiquan language arts.
 * 1) Provide either a short jingle to help the Antiquans remember project based learning or an illustration that would help the Antiquans remember project based learning.

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=Mini-Mission 2: Wisdom of the Crowd: Next Steps= After analyzing and synthesizing the ideas on your chart, work together as a team to wordsmith 5-10 measurable next steps around implementation of your category

1. Inform school board and administration of the benefits of project based learning with technology by providing them with data that supports increased student acheivement as a result of project based learning. 100% attendance at this information sharing is necessary. 2. 100% participation in creating an action plan to implement professional development for PBL in the district. The plan must provide time for teams of teachers to collaborate as well as dates of benchmarks on which certain knowledge gained must be demonstrated. 3. Creation of a PBL leadership team that includes principals, coaches and building leaders. 4. PBL introduced at August inservice with multiple visual examples of PBLs 5. Teachers will work as a grade level or department team to progress in their understanding of PBL based on the benchmarks set in the action plan. They will keep a wiki or google doc that can be accessed by the leadership team and other teachers. Team meetings are attended by coleadership team members. 6. Teachers will provide a reflection after completing the requirements of the action plan. 7. Job-embedded PD provided by coaches as teachers implement PBLs in their classes. 8. Teacher and student reflection after completion of a PBL event. 9. Report successes back to administration, school board and community.
 * Professional Development Plan for PBL**

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=Mini-Mission 3: Know Your Support Systems - Full Speed Ahead= The results of the survey are here. We suggest that you save a copy of this spreadsheet so that you can sort it as you wish to be able to analyze the responses. (Team, Room, IU, etc)

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=Mini-Mission 4: Model Lessons and Galactic "Monsters"=


 * Reflection on Model Lessons:** Use the Discussion tab to respond.

Discuss these prompts with your teammates
 * Battling the Galactic "Monster" Discussions**
 * What strategies you have used to overcome the "monsters"?
 * Who are some of the key people in the district who MUST be on your side in order to be successful?
 * As you share your strategies, consider using some for your Individual Mission

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=Mini-Mission 5: Presentation to the Federation= After you have reflected (and revised?) your project, post it below. Either upload the file, embed the project, or post a link to your project.

//**Note**//: The Individual Instructional Coach Mission (IICM) should be uploaded to your specific IU page here. Please save your mission (document, podcast, movie, prezi, etc. ) with your name.

Post Final Team Mission Projects Here:
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